Anxiety isn’t an identity—it’s a learned loop that your mind and body can unlearn. In this episode, Heather and Kent McKean break down what anxiety really is, how it forms in childhood, and why the medical model often misses the mark. From decoding the difference between fear and anxiety to exploring how subconscious programming drives worry, they share the science and the hope behind Mind Change—the process that helps you rewire your minds and body for lasting calm and freedom.

What we covered in this episode:

🧠 Anxiety is learned - It’s not who you are—it’s a program your brain can rewrite.

⚡ Fear ≠ Anxiety - Fear protects you now; anxiety predicts what might happen.

🧬 Your body loops stress - The same survival chemicals fire—even without real danger.

🎢 Worry feels rewarding - Dopamine hits make anxiety addictive and hard to stop.

👶 It starts early - Childhood unpredictability wires the brain for anxiety.

👩‍👧 It’s passed down - Kids absorb parents’ stress through co-regulation.

💊 Meds mute, don’t heal - They dull symptoms but leave root causes untouched.

🌀 Anxiety is an alarm - It’s your body asking for healing, not punishment.

🧘 Words matter - Say “the anxiety I’m doing,” not “my anxiety.”

💾 Mind Change rewires loops - Shift subconscious meanings to restore calm.

🧩 Mind first, body always - Change the story, then retrain the nervous system.

💡 Freedom is possible - Rewire the pattern—peace follows naturally.

👉 Full resources, courses & community: mindchange.com

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Shoulder pain may show up as bursitis, rotator cuff issues, arthritis, or frozen shoulder—but what if the deeper driver is how much you’re carrying for everyone else? In this episode, Heather McKean reframes shoulder symptoms through a Mind Change lens: the shoulders as the “seat of responsibility,” where unexamined roles, people-pleasing, control, suppressed anger, resentment, guilt, and fear of saying no can harden into pain and even immobility. You’ll hear a powerful case study (“Elena”) that maps childhood roots of over-responsibility into adult patterns, a practical medical overview, and how left vs. right shoulder messages can differ. Heather then offers clear next steps—rewiring subconscious scripts, practicing loving “no’s,” auditing which responsibilities are truly yours, and using forgiveness to release resentment—so your body can stop protesting and start recovering.

What we covered in this episode:

💪 Shoulder pain isn’t just physical — it’s emotional weight made visible.

🧳 The shoulders carry responsibility, over-giving, and unspoken “yeses.”

😡 Frozen shoulder = your body’s sit-down strike against buried anger or duty.

🔥 Bursitis signals frustration inflamed — the body’s way of speaking up.

⚖️ Right side = authority & action; Left side = nurturing & emotional load.

👶 Childhood patterns of over-carrying shape adult pain.

🙅 Healing begins with boundaries and letting go.

🌱 Your body isn’t betraying you — it’s asking you to stop carrying what was never yours.

👉 Full resources, courses & community: mindchange.com

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In this Q&R episode of The Mind Change Podcast, Heather and Kent McKean respond to listener questions that reveal how deeply the subconscious shapes everyday life.

In this episode we explore:

🎶 Music & Lyrics – How words and songs program the subconscious.

💰 Money & Worthiness – Financial struggles tied to safety, value & self-worth.

🛡️ Safe Haven – Guarding boundaries against intrusive thoughts.

😴 Sleepiness – Why drowsiness in self-work signals real rewiring.

🔤 Dyslexia – Learning differences as survival adaptations.

🦠 Illness – Stress and subconscious patterns shape the host environment.

Heather and Kent show how tools like GPS, Safe Haven, and memory work can uncover subconscious programs, release old patterns, and create resilience.

✨ Change is possible—learn how to align your inner world with the life you want to live.

👉 Full resources, courses & community: mindchange.com

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